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Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Administrative District 53

182 School Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 93 students in Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Administrative District 53.
Public Preschools in Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Administrative District 53 have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 0.26.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
590 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Administrative District 53, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#129 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
49%
49%
79%
84%
30-34%
37%
(20-21)
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,051 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,427 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,051
$21,600
Spending / Student
$24,427
$21,191

Best Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Administrative District 53 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
179 Lancey Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-2881
Gr: PK-K | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 590 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85-89%
  • : Bottom 50% in ME
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 79% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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